The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-28
Mr.. Whiting said he objected to the

His Honor thought Mr.. Widemann
ought to know the rules of the Court
However, there was no harm done.
Still, the attorneys were able to take
care Of the case.
Marshal kaulukou said he did not
have any objection to Mr.. Widemapn
Speaking: he might talk as he pleased
Examination continued took
Dowsett and Widemann to the Station
House on previous occasion. Since
then Dowsett threatened me, and SAID
if he ever caught me again he would
break my skull and my head. Several
people heard it. 1 have no feelings
of ill-will against any of the defend
ants. Dias went there with no iuten-
ton of fighting with those persons.
It hanpened about l o'clock Sunday
morning. There was an attempt to
get me into the yard. Dowsett, Whit
ney and several others did push Dias
into the yard. / am able TO recognize
others besides the defendants as pres
ent that night Creighton and Null
Ter were there. The latter came out
into the street My intention was to
90 up to Maunakeikei, and should
have gone if 1 had not been interfered
with.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hatch-I
did not have conversation with any
one before I got off my horse on the
Hotel side of the street. Some one
Got hold of my bride before L dis
ID hunted. He came out Of the Goney
premises. 1t was neither Of the de
PENDANTS. When I got of my horse
1 spoke to Dowsett and the others and
b told them to keep quiet. After that
Dias was struck. When / told Dow
sett to keep quiet. be was talking.
and. with others. trying to pull the
horse into the gate. which was half
open. l said nothing more until the
affair was nearly over. when I told
Dowsett to come out of the yard I
was struck after Dias came out of the
ward. They dragged him in twice.
Dowsett got one ANN free from Dias
and struck me. 1t was in the early
part of the ARRAY when was struck
by some one unknown. There We're
too many there to take notice. Do not
know how many We're there. There
may have been thirty. more or less. l
do not know whether any police were
stationed there or not The beats
have been changed. hamaka also
blew whistle. DiaS did not say any
.51hing about fighting. l did not hear
Vhim swear. l did not swear that night.
The hack that Whitney hid behind
was standing on the Eva side of
Richard street. near Hotel street. l do
not know the driver. This disturb
ance was going on for half an hour.
more or less Whitney. Creighton
and Muller had hold of Dias when
the struggle first commenced. l know
Dowsett; my first acquaintance with
him was when I arrested him on a
$iormer occasion. L have been in the
police for nearly six months. Before
that was a carpenter. | resided at
the Reformatory School seven years.
I have been in prison one year.
To the Court was committed
when young TO the Reform School,
aand becoming troublesome Mr.. Hill
mad me transferred to the prison.
To the Marshall was sent to the
Reformatory School because l was an
orphan; not on any charge.
L. Muller sworn. stated reside
on Richard street; was at home Sat
urday night about half-past 10 o'clock.
Saw the three defendants at my house
that evening. 1 had ten visitors.
There were present the three defend
ants. Messrs. Hatch. Whitney. Creigh-
ton. Nather. Tweedie and several
others. They left about l o'clock
Sunday morning. l cannot state the
time exact I accompanied them as
far as the gate. l saw two men. but
: din not know they were policemen.
' Dias and Robinson are the two. l saw
a badge on Dias; noticed the number:
1t was , L asked him for his badge.
I llrst saw him on horseback The
badge was on his shirt. The electric
light was burning. I could have rec
ognized any one twenty feet away
that night. Any one standing near
the Hotel stables I could recognize
FROM my gate.
Cross examined by Mr. Hatch
When 1 first saw these men on horse
back they had coats on. The badges
were not on the coats Dias had his
coat, but afterwards I saw him with
1t. When l came to the gate. which
I did last. saw the two men. Robin
s6n and Dias. on horses. They had
&Qrol Of their horses. Dias was in
the middle of theroad and Robinson
near the gate The horses heads were
pointed towards the gate. I heard
Robinson say. I want you Dowsett,
God damn you. l advised Dowsett
10 be quiet. Iopened the gate and
went outside and tried to get all back
Dias got down from his horse and
went up to Dowsett and said. do you
want TO fight?" Dowsett said. You
take of that badge and then I will
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